Egypt vs Philippines: Secondary education, pupils

Egypt
11.56 million
in 2024
Philippines
11.87 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Philippines rank
11th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Egypt
  • Philippines
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 11.87 million against 11.56 million in Egypt, a difference of 302,300.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Egypt ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 2.03 million 2.20 million 169,800 Philippines
1980s 3.53 million 3.23 million 298,493 Egypt
1990s 6.04 million 4.53 million 1.51 million Egypt
2000s 8.01 million 6.07 million 1.94 million Egypt
2010s 8.89 million 9.11 million 218,410 Philippines
2020s 10.72 million 11.93 million 1.21 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Egypt or Philippines?
Philippines, at 11.87 million against 11.56 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Egypt and Philippines?
302,300, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Egypt ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.